As you come over the high ground in the middle of the county about a mile away you can see this building on a rock outcrop Roche Rock. Apparently the building, dramatically perched on top, is a chapel dedicated to St Michael.
The rock itself is about 600m x 300m and 20m hight, various legends and folklore abound.
One story links the rock to Jan Tregeagle a magistrate in the early 17th century, known for being a particularly harsh land agent, darker stories circulated as well, that he had murdered his wife or made a pact with the Devil, after his death Jan is alleged to have found refuge in the chapel.
In another, the rock features in the legend of Tristan and Iseult, an influential romance and tragedy, retold in numerous sources with as many variations. The tragic story is of the adulterous love between the Cornish knight Tristan and the Irish princess Iseult.
Nice find Max. I need to visit your country. I'm a history nut and love this stuff. I heard that when you find a chapel dedicated to St. Michael that it was usually built on the site of a pagan temple or somesuch. This looks a likely candidate.
ReplyDeleteAhh, the Arthurian legends in real time. There should be a portal to a better world around there somewhere, but beware! If you find it, you will never come back.
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